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Westfield, New Jersey 

"^^Illustrated 

BY 

Ralph Horeton Hooker 

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A • Short • Historical • Sketch 



Rev. N. W. CADWELL 



WESTFIELD, N. J. ftSf^rr no >«- ^ 

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"ITTHAT has Westtteld, New Jersey, to do with one of Ihe most itiiport- 
} '' aiit economic (juestions of tlie (lay ';" It ultVis one of the best sohi- 

tions. '•Wliere shall we lixe ? "" rises paraiuoiinl to most other 
considerations. Imt is mllueneed to the ,L;re;itest lie.i^ree l>y t he loea- 
lion of our l)iisiness. While clieap :nul rai>i(l 1 ransjioi-tatioii tends to 
(listi-ibute hiisniess o\er const :i nt 1\' wideniiii;- iii'eas. still this t;'reat 
foi't-e is not sutlicient to o\'eiTonie the :i(lv;i n1 :ii;es which business 
interestslind to exist in I'ent r;i li/,:it ion. Indeed, our transportation 
raeilities seem to lie ;is important tactors in linildini;- up estalilished 
cities, as in eoloiuzuii;- new ones. Despite 1 lii' (■(Uist ant eniit;-rat ion 
trom:ili our i.ir-c eilies. iHit one of them has failed to show an increase in population durin.ii- 
the past decade. Hence it is. that New York is to-day the leadin-' mart of the eouid ry. 
Her yeoyraphica! position makes it seem impossilile that an.\ other city of the coidinent shoidd 
echpse her in g-rowth. But Manhattan Island is small, and while it is prolialile that it will 
ever maintain its po.sition as the leadin.i;- business center of the land, it is already unable to pro- 
vide homes for its people. A demand never exists long without a sui)pl,\-. As the result of the 
demand for homes near New York, a number of cilies and villages have siu'iing up along the line of 
the Central R. R. of New Jer.sey. whose chief industry — to use the terse jihraseology of the general 
passenger agent of tlie road — is "going to New York."' ^Ve have said that \Vestlield olh'rs one of 
the best .sokitions to the question, "Where shall we live:"" We do not claim thai il is the only solu- 
tion. This is a conservative Eastern village, and mak-es no at tempt to set forth its advantages in 
the .seductive style of the West . We court comparison, however, of our simide lit tie sket<-h. with 
W^e.stfield itself, in the consciousness that we have not described a mirage, or tempted you witli 
Dead-Sea fiMiits. The New York station of the Central R. R. of New Jersey is at the foot of Liberty 
street. The li-ip across the Noi'th river is made in commodious, and in every way comfoi-tabk^ boats. 
After a wearisome day in the hot city, this ten minutes' ride upon the water is very refresliing. 




RESIDENCE OF JAMES T. PIERSON. 




KKSIDF.NHK OF ('HARI.f:S N. CDIlDIM 




LAWVII.I.K," Ki;.SlDEN(_K. OK JOHN T. LAWRENCE. 



There isiilniost always ;i liree/.e <iii t lie |-i\er nnd it is iiii|)<.ssil)le t n look down t lie hay. hack at New 
York, and aei'dss to the .lei-sey side. withoiM seeing' soiiiet liiiii;' I o divei't and interest thennnd. The 
horizon of most ot ns is so en-en msei-ihed by I lie hjiir walls of ollice, liank. m- eon nt ini; -room, or at I)es1. 
no more extended than a st retell of erowdi'd t lioroii-hfa re with a st rip of liliie sky showin.L;- liel w.-eii 
tlie lo\\crin,i; masses of liriek andslmie oneillier hand; that it seems t his hmk- out iiit o t he wm'ld. 
every ni-lit and mornin.i;-. could hnt he a most healllifiil eliaii,L;v. Kxpress time fnnii New York to 
We.stlield is 4'.' minutes, the distance 1!) miles hy rail. yr\'y \'r\\ railroad slations are more ma.L;iiili- 
cent in their pi-oportions or more con v<'i] lent m a rraii.i;vmeiil . I haii the one at ,lerse\ City, at w liicdi. 
we hoard the train hir Westlield. There are '.'4 trains each way per day. rimnini:- diirin.ii' the hiisy 
hours, ni-ht and iiKn-nm--. from 1 ."> to :;o mimites apart. These <-oimect with the h-riy-hoats. which 
are constant 1,\- ply in-- hack and lorth across 1 he i-i\er, Xearlx all of tliesi- t rains are e.\])i-ess. and do 
not stop at e\ci-y station. The road-hed is i-oc-k- hallasted. free from cui-ves. tour t i-a(-ked with steel 
rails. ])rovi(le(l with hloi-k sii^nals and fiili,\- eipiipped for ra pid 1r,-insit wit lioiit da n.i^er. The luco- 
motives hum onl,\- hard (-oal. doin-- away wilh (-ludeis and <lus!. The coailies are modern, spai-ions. 
well-liii-hted. rii-lil,\- linished in oak', with iipholsterin.i;- of ha rnioniiuis c-olor and text ure. and so per- 
fectly inounl ed t hat scarcelx- a Jar is felt as they speed froiuslatioii tn station. West held is c-eita iiil\- 
accessible, and as we step olf upon the platform and look- around us. we appreciate that the Kaili-oa<l 
C(jm]iany must he intei-ested in the tnwn. i>r the\- would not have iieautilie(l it with siu-li on ari-hitei-- 
tui-al --em of a station. Tins interest is easil,\- explained, for t here are nearly ."jOO (-oiiimut ei-s at s;j 
a yeai-. to sa\- nothins;- of their families and t hose w ho do not t rax el e\ery day. 'I'lie st at ion ])|-oper — 
a handsome stone stnu-ture st aiids upon 1 he uort h sidi- of thefrai-k: on the south side is a (-om- 
fortalile wait iii.i;-i-oom. while on eit her side exi cuds a well-kept and heantiful park. The iiiiposiii.^- 
brick edilice surniountini;- tlie elevati(.)n at the sdiitli. is the Liiu-oln hi,i;-h school, of wliii-h any town 
miglit he pi-Qud. Entering- the villag-e oui- attention is (ii-st attrat-ted 1)>- t he line. lai-,i;-e hrick hiiild- 
ing- of tlie Standai-d Publishing Concern: a little further on is the new First National iiank of 
We.stflekk 'I'his lar<;-e bi-ick building stands. liU-etlieone lirst iiient ioned. on atriaimle. Theari-hi- 




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Ifcturaldrsi.ii'ii is well adaptfcl to its loeatidii, and i-isiii.u' IVointhc broad |)avtMncnt. at its base, it 
stands a iiiuiuiiiu'iit to tiic thrift and fiitfrprisc ot tlic lowii. The clnl)-ii(>us.' of the Westfield 
Athletic association will iirxl coininand our adniii-at ion. Built a1 the cost of about 8-20.000, it would 
be hard to find its equal ni any oilier town of I)u1 :;ihiii inhaliitanf s. It stands back from the street, 
upon a lawn shi[)ing- g-ently in all directions. Tiir -roiinds arc Ix'autifully laid oul and provided witli 
tennis court, ele. The desiijn and construction of the l)uildin.L;- is perfectly adapted to its ro(|uire- 
nients. and IS sufficiently ornate to ploasr thr eye and make an oi'uaniont lotho \illa.i;e. of wlucli 
they may lie e.xrused for boasting-. Within this spacious edihcc will he found liowling alleys. Iidliard 
rooms, ladies" parlors, smoking- halls and all the usual apjioint nients of a lii-st -class club-house, while 
the top floor is devoted to a hall of goodly i)ropoitions and pleasing design. Vet farther on is the 
old church green, at the upper end of which stands the Presbyterian church with its tall siiire risin.g 
hi.g-h in air— nuMnorial of the past and watch-tower of the present : foi' the location of this church is 
no more prominent than has been its connection with the history of Westfield. Its interiiu- is re- 
markableforharmony of decoration. 1i\it at night, when the church is lighted, the light bursts tln-ough 
the stained gla.ss windows in one grand symphony of color, and it seems as if the very i-adiance of 
heaven were reflected here. Ah. to tin' lovei' of the b.Miit ifiil. Westtield. indeed, hath charms. 
Wliere in the wide, wide woi'ld. is the grass greener, tin- sky bluer, or the air purer:" Why. the very 
exhilei-ation of such an atmospiiere sets evei-y ner\e a tingle, and the wliole world aglow. There, to 
the north, scarce more than two miles away, are the beautiful ()i'ange mountains, and the gentle 
zephyrs, playing about the brow of the lofty Watchiuig. ai'c wafted down to mingle with the cool sea 
breezes, fresh from leagues of ocean travel. Yes. midway bet ween sea and mountain, with a dry 

and porous soil. Where is the d of Colorado l-- There is here lesi^rt waste, no pest llent ia 1 marsh. 

but a leaf-embowi'i-ed haven of rest . built upon an ever-vaiying series of gentle undulations. No 
matter what your hobby, as to the particular point on the compass that yoiii- house should face; 
you can find Iwre a green hillside with. just the exposure yon pivh'r. Siluati-d KISfei't above tide- 
water : you can imild your lioiiie upon an eminence so high, that ;is t he sun goes down, t he i-ays from 




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the torch of Lil^cfty will lall ;il)oiil you. ;in(l you cau view the doiuiM.f tlic •' World " iu itsclVul.i^vuciV, 
or trace the lliivad of li-hls which iu:ii-k t lir au-y pal liway froiu ( iolhaui to hrr sislci' city. All this. 
and yel you have not tasked llic ca|iacily of your luu-s liy llic asceut of souir steep acclivity. Still, 
if tlii's he not mountain enou.yli for you th<'i-c aiv spins of the Blue Kid.i;e wit hin 1 wo miles of West- 
field, where you can perch your home upon a i-ock. hi-h in air. like an ea.ij;li""s nest. If Westfield is 
accessihle itis also easy to .i;vt away from : for il is lieiv that the world famous Union County roads 
inter.sect. and in fact, had t heir origin. Should you tire of your immediate surroundings, you will 
find it a ileli-ht ful drive over this niacademi/,ed roadway, live miles west to the heautiful city of 
Plaintield. or seven miles east to Elizaheth. with its memories of Kevolutionary days ; you can g'o 
south to Railway, north to Summit, the Oranges and Newark". In fact, picturesque drives ahound in 
every direction, which are in good condition foi- coach or l)icycle. As to the homes of WVstfleld, we 
refer you to our illustrations. Ai'e they not attractive? Broad stivets. canopied with the hiter- 
mingling branches of elm and maple, lead past dwellings whose artistic construction, combined witli 
their beautifully laid out and well-kept grounds, at once bespeak them the homes of wealth and 
refinement. Tlie perfectly pa^ed streets, with good side-walks and electric lamps testify to the 
enterprise of the Town Committee. An abundance of the purest water is bronglit in pipes from the 
pumping station at Netherwood. This, combined with a well-organized and well-equipped Fire 
ilepartment, is an advantage not to be overlooked. The pretty little church. Just east of the Presby- 
terian, is a new one, built by the Congregationalists. The Episcopalians usually give heed to the 
artistic, both in tlie construction of their buildings, and the selection of a site. The little chapel 
gracefully retiring behind a veil of thick foliage, is no exception ; and what worsliipper can fail to be 
enchanted with the scene as he pauses a moment at the portal to look around. At his feet lies 
Clark's lake, and, if it be the tranquil vesper hour, across this lake and shining through the trees, 
he sees the glory of the western sky, the sun's parting benediction ; whiW again, from the windows 
of the church on the hill, is reflected this marvellous blending of color. But these are not all ; there 
are seven churches, and when on a bright Salibath morn, you listen to the peeling bells, you mai'vel 




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"RIDGEVIEW COTTAGES AND RESIDENCE OF C. F. CONANT. 






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KliSIDENCK OF JOHN S. liUKHAN.- 



liow fiu'h can so distinctly proclaim its creed tliat none yo astray Yet tlie Baalists ,:;atlier on Elm 
street, wiiere llu'lr church and jiarsonaij-e stand : the Metliodists a little farther down Broad street, 
and the Catholics ci'oss over the I'ailroad track to the sonth. 'J'he educational lacilit ies are all that 
could be desired, includiui;- |>ul)lic schools, well i^raded from pi'iniary to liigli school, besides various 
private schools. Principal among- the latter is the Westfield Seminary. It is liealthfuUy and beauti- 
fully locatetl at Meadow Brook Farm, Rahway avenue. This is truly a model Christian liome for tlie 
education of boys and girls. In addition to the i-egular English bi-anches careful attention is given to 
social cultui'e, music and art. wliile with its fine atliletic grounds the physi(pie is by no means neglected, 
Itisopen to lioth lioardingand day scholars. The Westtield Pulilic Library was incorporated in 1871). 
and it is no doubt due to the indefatigable labors of the ladies — by whom it has been managed exclus- 
ively — that it has attained its present rank among the public institutions of Westfield. Quite a 
nucleus has been accumulated toward a building fund, audit is to be hoped that the ladies will be en- 
couraged in their work by liberal donations. The Cliildren"s Country Home, is one of the most noble 
charities of our land, and .should be imitated in every \illag-e situated within easy access of our larg-e 
cities. Here a suitable home is provided for the shelter and care, for two or three weeks in summer, 
of the delicate waifs of New York and vicinity, to whom this breath of fresh air and glimpse of God's 
world in its virgin purity is not only physical salvation, but ofttimes moi-al as well. Midway be- 
tween Westfield and Cranford is Fairview Cemetery, located upon an elevation commanding superb 
views in every direction. The grounds are beautifully laid out, and with its handsome lodge, soldi<'r"s 
monument and all the varied memorials which have been erected to perpetuate tlie memory of de- 
parted friends it stands — as a whole — a grand symbol of that love and affection which unite us all 
t hroug-h the ties of home, friends and state into one great brotherhood. A small but pretty club- 
house is occujiied by the Union League, The news is furnished by two weekly papers, the Hi ion 
Coiintij Standard and the Westfield Leader. In the fine building of the First National Bank is 
the Post Office, a money order office. The town has a free express delivery, telegi'aph and telejihone 
offices. The business interests are subserved by stores, markets, etc. . ample to suppl.v every demaiul. 




RKSIDENCK l)F H. C. SKKOKANl. 




RESIDENCE OF J. C. HENRY. 




RESIUENLt; OF L. ,M. WHITAKEK. 




RESIDENCE OF A. F. GRANT. 




I. 1)1 IllHX M. < . MARSH. 










'HIDEAWAY,'* RKSIIJKXCF. OF .1. N. WORL. 




RESIDENCE OF JAMES W. ARKELL. 




RESIDENCE OE JAMES R. KERRIS. 




RKSlliKNl'E (l|- CO!,. ( ;i:i IK( ;K H. SIARR. 




Nil I ■!■ WILLIAM SI) J I 







RESIDENCES OF HIRA^r L. FINK AND J. F. LIGHTFOOT. 




LINCOLN HIGH-SCHO(JL. PROSPECT STREET SCHOOL. 




WESTFIELD SEMINARY," MRS. HANNAH E. ARCHER. 




IMERIUk VIEWS ••WESTFIELD SEMINARY. 



A SHORT HISTORICAL SKETCH 



Rev. N. W. CADWELL. 



Western towns often begin 
with a saloon — Westfleld be- 
gan with a church, and the 
history of Westfleld is closely 
allied with the history of her 
churches. This tract of land 
was not wrested, but honor- 
ably purchased from the In- 
dians. About 1700, a few 
hardy pioneers ventured out 
f I'om ' ' Elizabeth Town, " by 
means of blazed trees, crossed 
"Crane's Ford" (Cranford) 
and began locating at "West 
Fields " and "Scotch Plains." 
In 1720 this parish was "set- 
tled." The people at first wor- 
shipped at " Eliza Vieth TowTi," 
but in 1727 ' ' they became so 
numerous. . . that they began 
to hold p\iblic services among themselves on the Lord's 
Day " in a log meeting house, one half mile east of the 
present village. About 1730, the first pastor. Rev. 
Nathaniel Hubbel, was installed. A large bass drum 




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called the congregation together, every male member 
carrying a gun, through fear of the Indians. An old 
Indian burying ground is still pointed out, beyond Faii-- 
vie w cemetery. Plainfield was as yet unborn. ' ' Neither 
church nor minister," says Dr. Hatfield, "was yet to be 
found in the regions beyond, towai-ds the setting sun. 
It was the extreme border of civilization." Westfield 
was half a century old at the time of the Revolution, and 
took a prominent part in that great struggle for Inde- 
pendence. Space will permit the narration of only one 
or two incidents : In 1735 a frame church superceded the 
log house, and was located near the present site. Until 
a steeple was added the bell was hung in a large apple 
tree. During the Revolution this bell was hurled from 
the new steeple, taken to New York, and returned unin- 
jured after the War. The church was often taken and 
re-taken by the British. General Washington and his 
troops often stopped at Westfield, camping near the old 
spring back of the church. Upon the advance of the 
British or their Indian allies, the women and children 
were taken for safety to the Badgly farm and other places 
on the mountains. In the above building, was held the 

Icoiut martial which condemned Morgan, the ruthless 
nnu'derer of Rev. James Caldwell, of Elizabeth. Morgan 



was tried .I;i II. 21, 1782. Chief .Justice .John C. Symmes 
presided, and the Westfield juiymen were Ephraim Sciid- 
der, Benjamin Meeker, David Ro.ss, Aaron Woodrutf and 
.Mr. Ryno. While pastor at Elizabeth. Caldwell was 
such an ardent patriot, that he w as nuide Chaplain in the 
army, and member of the State Council. A trusted 
friend of ^^'asllinfJ;ton, and idolized by the soldiers, he 
was so hated by tlie British that his house was burned, 
goods destroyed, wife murdered, and soon his own death 
was accomplished. Morgan was convicted, and hung on 
"Gallows Hill "on Broad street, just east of Westtield. 
The weather was intensely cold and Morgan was con- 
siderate, for he said to the officer, "Do your duty quickly 
— the people are sutfeiing from the cold." By a strange 
coincidence the present pastor of the Presbyterian chinch 
at Westfield is a member of the same family as that of 
( 'aldwell the Revolutionary martyr. Bret Harte has thus 
inunortalized a thrilling incident in the life of the Rev- 
olutionary hero : 

Here's the spot. Look around you. Above on the heiglit 
Lay the Hessians encamped. By that church on the right 
Stood the gaunt Jersey farmers, and here ran a wall. 
You may dig anywhere and you'll turn up a ball. 
Nothing more, grasses spring, waters run, flowers blow 
Pretty much as they did 93 years ago. 

Nothing more did I say ! Stay a moment. You've heard 
Of Caldwell the parson who once preached the word 
Down at .Springfield ? What! No ! Come that's bad. 
All the Jerseys aflame. And they gave him the name 
Of " Rebel High Priest." He stuck in their gorge. 
For he loved the Lord God. And he hated king George. 



■Why lie had 



Ho had cause you might say ! ^Vhen the Hessians that day 

Marched up with Kiiypluiusen, they stopped on thoir way 

At the " Farms. " where his wife with a child in her arms 

Sat alone in the house. How it liappened none knew 

Hut God. and that one of the hireling crew 

Who fired the first shot ! Enough ! There she lay. 

And Caldwell the Chaplain, her husband away ! 

Did he preach ! Did he pray .' Think of him as you stand 

By the old church to-day; think of him and that band 

Of militant plough boys ! See the smoke and the heat 

Of that reckless advance. Of that straggling retreat ! 

Keep the ghost of that wife, foully slain in your view 

And what would yon! What would you! WliMt would i/iiii do ; 

Why just what he did ! They were left in I he huvh 
For the want of more wadding. He ran to the church. 
Hrnkc tlie door, strijiped the pews, and dashed out in the road 
With liis arms full of hymn-books and threw down his load 
,\t their feet ! Then above all the shouting, and shots 
Kang his voice: "Put Watts into 'ein— boys, give 'em Watts ! ' 

And they did, that's all. Grasses spring, flowers blow- 
Pretty much as they did 93 years ago. 
You may dig anywhere and you'll turn up a ball. 
But not always a hero like this. And that's all. 

During the past century Westfield, finding the original 
.■lUotment of acreage too small, has sent many forth to 
assist in peoi)ling Indiana. Oliio ami the country lying 
close to the Great Lakes. In tlic idd (■ciiictery, hard by 
the Presbyterian chiu'ch, may still be discerned the 
burial stones of the ancient fathers. Many of these 
stones show the marks of time and sonu> are almost tin- 
ilecipherable. A monument association slioidd be formed 
to preserve this old "God's Acre." The oldest stone bears 
the inscription " Xoah, infant son of William and 



Hannah Miller, Died 1730." Another stone has for the 
finiSj" John Grant, Amen — Adieu." Here may be seen 
the last resting place of many soldiers of the Revolution, 
and headstone.s exist to the memory of heroic women of 
that time who did harder fighting in the home than was 
done by many of the sturdier sex upon the bloody field. 
The probably last survivor of the Revolution on the 
colonial side lies in this sacred place of rest. The war 
recoi-ds prove him to be William Clark of New Jersey, 
who died in 18.53. ^^'estfield furnished its quota of treas- 
in-e and men in those Stirling times. The country all 
about was fired with military ardor. Tioops were con- 
stantly marching between Westfield, Springfield and 
Scotch Plains, while skirmishes with the British 
foraging parties were frequent. In June of 1777 
the enemy, under Howe and C'ornwallis, ad- 
vanced in force from Amboy to attack Wash- 
ington at Morristown. Stirling's brigade 
engaged them at Scotch Plains and drove the 
Britishers back. The enemy then moved to 
Westfield, but merely passed a night here, 
tiiidiiig the jilace too strongly guarded to attack 
siu-cessfully. In their retreat they were mucli 
.innoyed by tlie lii^lit horse of the Ehzabetli 
'I'own niiliti.-i. It is interesting to note that 
during the first (luarter of this century the dense 
forests in the vicinity of Westfield supplied the 
best material for the shipbuilding carried on 
in xS'ew York. The timber cut was unusually 
free from flaws and the trees were so large that . 
when felled, a good-sized man could not look 



over them. They were hauled to Staten Island Sound 
by ox teams and at high tide floated to their desti- 
nation. The Westfield forests also supplied all timber 
for the hulls, spars and masts of the American war 
vessels. Thus it appears that this ancient town of 
Westfield has never been lacking in patriotism of the 
noblest type. Nor has the ancient spirit fled, but its traces 
exist in the lives of the men and women of to-day. 
Now, as then, is to be found that same devotion to (lod 
and love of fireside. Now, as then, we find devoted 
men who dare to do right because it is right, and who 
with earnest purpose and fearless speech preserve the 
traditions of the fathers. Truth is still venerated, edu- 




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ration highly ])ri/,c(l, and literature, art and science have 
advanced apat-e. The average Westfielder, while cn- 
jiiyingthebeautyand healthfulnessof the village, thinks 
kindly of those who have left such a history for emulat ic m 
and encouragement. 

On a preceding page is a sketch of the Freshylrrian 
church erected in 1S03. which stoo.l uiUil July 2, ISCil. * In 



!(!:-! veaT's this time-honored organization has had but 
eleven pastors: Nathaniel Huhhel ; John Grant. IT.iO; 
Benjamin Woodruff. IT.'iit; Thomas Picton, l.S(r> : Alex- 
ander Frazei', ISlit; Kdwin Holt. 1K27: .lames M. Hunt- 
ting, Is:i2; Ivlw.u-d I!. Kdg.n-, 1S.')(I: Alexander .McKelvey. 
1.S74: Willi.nu II. Cill. 1S7S. It is s.iid that "good hives 
often swarm." This church gave about HO members to 
the Craneville (Cranford) Presbyterian church, when it 
was organized in ISol ; an ecpial nundicr to the Al. K. 
Chinrh of "WestHeld and about (id nicndiers to the Cou- 
gregationalists. The jiresent pastor, l!e\. X. W. Cad- 
well, was educated at Munroe Collegiate, Hamilton 
('(.llegeand Aulmrn Theological Seminary. He took the 
fii-st oi'.-itoiical jii-izes of his class at ]irepai'atory school 
and college and was admitted 1o the liar. liuringthe 
last ten vears I be- cbiu'ch has been remiideled, a new jiai-- 
smiagebtiilt.a uiuoii chapel erect I'd .a 1 Willow (iroN'e, and 
.-.lilladdcd I., the mcndiership. ['r.'sciit mcudicrsliii. Cllll. 




HAl'TIST CHCHCll CKI ICHKTV. 




GRACE EPISCOPAL CHL'KCH. 

The chiirch has lately renewed its strength, is pro- 
gressive along safe lines, and is active in all great moral 
reforms. 

The first Methodist service in Westfield was held in 
1810. During 18.50 the Westfield and Springfield INI. E. 
congregations were under one pastor, but on Jlarch 27, 
18.51, the Westfield church was set off and organized 
with a membership of 28. Lands were donated by the 
late Matthias Clark and later by .fames R. Ferris. The 
corner stone of the first structui-e was laid Nov. 4, 1851, 



and the church dedicated Dec. 28th, of the same year. 
The present building was erected in 1873. The commo- 
dious and beautiful parsonage is an enlargement of one 
built in 1871. This ,j. 

chui'ch has a mission 
chapel at Locust Grove. 
Pastors: T. T. Camp- 
field, W. C. Nelson. — 
Harris, — .Tames, J. O. 
\^'i^ner, S. T. Moore, 
.1. F. Dodd, J. Corvins, 







CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CHRIST. 



R. B. Collins, B. O. Parvin, H. M. Simpson, Klihii 
Gi-aut, J. J. Reed, C. S. Ryniaii, Alexander Craij;. 
T. H. Smith. W. L. Hoagland, Geo. \V. Smith. .J. A. 
Owen, ^^'esley ilartin. The present pastor. Rev. W. H. 
Ruth, was educated at the Collegiate Institute of Easton 
and at Franklin and Marshall College. Mr. Ruth taught 
for many years and took a jiartial medical course before 
entering the ministry. Present membership 300. 

The nucleus of the Baptist church in Westfleld was 
formed in December, 1865. They worshipped at first 
in the Presliyteiian chapel. The next December, at a 
Council of Churches and Pastors, the 36 constituent 
members were organized as a Baptist church and in 
the afternoon of the same day the corner stone of a 
new chapel was laid with rejoicing and thanksgiving. 
The dedication of the completed building took place 
Septembei' 5, 1867. The Rev. Joseph Greaves gave the 
chui'ch three consecutive years of gratuitous service, 
after which he was invited to become the pastor. The 
•■ influence of the following six years is felt with positive 
strength to-day." Pastors: Joseph Greaves, 1867; Charles 
A. Harris, 1876; B. H. Bronson, 1880; S. F. Massett, 
1S,S3; J. K. Folwell, 1885. During Mr. Folwell'spastoi'ate 
an addition to the church was built, a new paisonage 
ei-ected and special organized work begun among the 
colored people, which resulted in the erection of a chapel 
for them in January 1890. An independent colored Baptist 
church is now being organized. The present pastor is 
Hev. John G. Dyer. Membershij) 105. 

The Grace Protestant Episcopal Church edifice has an 
attractive exterior and the steeple contains a chime of 



sweet toned b<01s. This church was organized July 2, 1867, 
at the residence of K'ev. P. E. Coe, who became the first 
rector. Rectors : P. E. Coe, Harris C. Rush, Thomas E. 
Drumm, M'illiam Heaks (minister in charge), Alfred R. 
Taylor. The present incumbent is Rev. Joseph Bernard 
.Jennings, B. D. Mr. .Jennings was educated for the min- 
istry at the Theological Seminary of Vii'ginia, and at 
Nashotah Theological Seminai'y, Wisconsin, gi'aduating 
with the degree of Bachelor of Divinity in the class of 1880. 

The Roman Catholics are well represented, being 
about 300 strong. The congregation of the Church of 
the Holy Trinity was organized September 2, 1872, with 
the following Board of Trustees: President, Rt. Rev. 
J. R. Bayley, D.D.: Vice-President, V. Rev. M. A. Cor- 
rigan, D.D., V. G.: Rector and Secretary, Rev. G. I. 
Misdziol. Lay Trustees : Daniel O'Connor and John 
Feeley. The luunber of members was about 75. The 
vai-ious Rectors have been : P. S. Dagrault, A. Berg- 
mann, Augustine Elierhard and William J. A^^iseman, 
D.D. The present Board of Trustees are: President, 
Rt. Rev. W. M. Wigger. D.D.: Vice-President, V. Rev. 
John J. O'Connor, V. G.: Rector and Secretary, Rev. 
James P. Smith. Lay Trustees : Patrick Traynor and 
Frederick Scheelin. 

The Congregational Church of Christ was organized in 
1880, as an offshoot from the Presbyterian Church. The 
edifice was erected on Elmer street in 1882. The first 
pastor was Rev. Henry Neill, whf) was called in 1881 and 
remained until 1886. Under his leadership the church 
was soon firmly established. The present pastor, Rev. 
Cornelius H. Patton, a graduate of Amherst College and 




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Nil k|. lis.-. uF WLSIULl.U ATHl.LUC CLUU-HOUSE. 




THE BOULEVARD, LOOKING SOUTH FROM ROSS PLACE. 



Yale Divinity School, began his labors in 1887. During 
his pastorate the membership has doubled, the present 
number being 150 ; and the activities of the church 
have been developed widely. The building has also 
been enlarged to twice its original size, and provided 
with an organ of finest quality. The church is noted 
for benevolence, it standing first among the Congre- 
gational churches of New Jersey for missionary con- 
tributions in proportion to its size. The church has a 
comprehensive system of Christian nurtiu'e. The Sun- 
day school has adopted the inductive and historical 
method of Bible study. The church also provides a nnd- 
week training class for childi'en, and is conspicuous for 
its devotion to the best interests of Westfield. 



170i. 



WESTFIELD CENTENNIAL. 



1804. 



Westfield will be one hundred years old January 27, 
1894. Preparations are being made for a fitting celebra- 
tion of the anniversary. The townshiij was originally a 
a part of Elizabeth, but was made an independent gov- 
ernment January 27, 1793. It was then called West 
Fields. A banquet is to be held on the night of 
January 27, 1894, which promises to be the most bi'il- 
liant gathering in Westfield's social history. A^'est- 
fleld's Centennial Association will have charge of the 
later festival which will take place Fourth of July \\-eek. 
As all the societies and business activities in the town are 
invited to send i-epresentatives to this Congress, also the 
municipalities that were once a part of West Fields, the 
scope of the festival in contemplation can readily be seen. 



ASSOCIATIONS. 

Beside local associations, most of the promiueut soci- 
eties have auxiliaries here. Westfield Lodge, No. 1(39, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, is the oldest lodge in 
town, having been established November 1st, 21 years 
ago ; Eugene K. Wilcox, Secretary. The Masons are 
represented by Atlas Lodge ; Secretary, John O'Blenis. 
The Royal Arcanum has Fireside Council, No. 715 ; Sec- 
retary, Charles H. Day. The Immediate Aid Association 
of the Royal Arcanum has for its object the providing of 
a fund equal in amount to $1.00 for every member thereof, 
to be paid in case of the death of a member, to the bene- 
ficiary named, or in the case of the death of a beneficiary 
of a member, to be paid to the said member. Payment 
to be made in either case within 24 hours after receiving 
notice of death. Secretary, Charles H. Day. 

Union Council, No. 5, of the Loyal Additional Benefit 
Association, is comprised of members of the Royal Ar- 
canum seeking $2,000 additional benefit, and is confined 
to preferred risks. Recorder, Charles H. Johnson. The 
Ancient Order of LTnited Workmen sustain Upchurch 
Lodge, No. 50 ; C. F. W. Wittke, Secretary. The Junior 
Order of American Mechanics is also represented ; Sec- 
retary, William Stametts. 

Fairview Cemetery Association was organized Jan- 
uary 13th, 1808. Present Officers : President, Chauncey 
B. Ripley, LL.D.; Vice-President, J. S. Irving; Secre- 
tary, Benjamin J. Crosby ; Treasurer, George H. Brown. 
There is a Building and Loan Association, of which 
J. R. Connolly is Secretary. The secretary of the Chil- 




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FAIRVIF.W CEMETERX. 




AlKVlKW lEMEIKUN, I.dUUE AND SULUIKKb' .MONU.ML.M. 




STATKIN UK 1 HE CENTRAL R. R. OK NEW JERSEY. 



dren's Country Home is Miss Emma L. Bridges ; of the 
Willard Women's Christian Temperance Union, Mrs. J. 
Z. Hattield ; of the Young Women's Christian Temper- 
ance Union, Miss Anna Miller. 

The Fire Department was organized in November, 1876. 
It is a volunteer department, and has a Hook and Lad- 
der, Engine, Hose, and two Chemical Companies. It 
occupies a new and convenient house. 

Mrs. Hannah E. Archer is proprietor of the Westfleld 
Seminary and Rev. G. W. Gibbens, principal. This 
seminary is located at Meadow Brook Farm, on Rahway 
avenue. It is open for boarding or day scholars of either 
sex, and makes a specialty of military drill, physical cul- 
ture, art embroidery, recitations, singing, etc. Public re- 
ception the last Friday in every month. 

Mrs. J. IJvingston Dewey has a studio in the Standard 
building, where she gives instruction on the piano and 
in voice culture, the art of breathing, etc. Over twenty 
years experience in New York and Jersey City enables 
her to teach thoroughly, from the rudiments to the high- 
est grade, inclusive. 

Dr. Sherman Cooper was the first oi the present mem- 
bers of the medical profession to settle in Westfleld. He 
began practice here in 1872. Dr. Cooper was educated 
at Burlington, Vermont, and received a diploma from 
what is now the College of Physicians and Surgeons of 
New York. He was commissioned Assistant Surgeon of 
the 6th Regiment of New Hampshire, October 17, 1861, 
and was promoted to Surgeon, March 20, 1863. He re- 
signed and was mustered out of the service, November .30, 
1861, after three years of constant, active service iu field 



andThospital. His practice is old-school. Office hours : 
until 9 A. M.; 12 to 2 ; 6 to 8 p. M. 

Dr. Theodore V. Smith has been a resident of Westfleld 
since 1876. He has followed the profession of medicine 
very successfully for the last twenty years. Dr. Smith 
is a graduate of the New York Homeopathic Medical Col- 
lege and a member of State and county medical societies. 
He is the only representative of homeopathy in West- 
fleld. Residence and office, Clark street. Office hours : 
8 to 10 A. M.; 1 to 3 ; 7 to 8 P. M. 

Dr. J. B. Harrison began the practice of medicine in 
Westfleld in 1877. He is a graduate of the Medical Col- 
lege of Alabama, and the College of Physicians and Sm-- 
geons of New York. His practice is allopathic. 

Dr. Fred. A. Kinch began practice as an allopathic 
physician in 1882. He is a graduate of the College of 
Physicians and Surgeons of New York. Office, corner 
Broad street and Mountain avenue. Hours: 7 to A. m.; 
12 to 2 ; 6 to 8 p. m. 

Dr. Alfred H. Scofleld joined the profession here in 
1893. He is a graduate of Princeton College and the 
Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania. 
Practice, old school. Office, First National Bank build- 
ing. Hours : 8 to 10 A. M.; 5 to 6 ; 7 to 8 p. m. 

The legal profession is i-epresented by the flrm of 
Green, Codding & Van Winkle, having an office in the 
First National Bank building. Among the lawyers resi- 
dent in Westfleld, are : Chauncey B. Ripley, L.L.D., Col. 
George H. Starr, Charles N. Codding, William G. Peck- 
ham, James O. Clark, John B. Green, Harry C. Knight 
and Charles B. Van Winkle. 




BRii.XIi ^IKIKT, LOOKINI 



BUSINESS INTERESTS OF WESTFIELD. 

Wt" havf devuteil the last few pa.^vs of our hook to t hr iiitcrcst s of t lie iiicrchaiits of Wcstlicld. 
Ill the preceding- pages we have endeavored to show the character of ivsidences now liere and to call 
attention to the many advantages which Westtield has to otl'er as a place of sulmrlian residence, 
(iood stores are indispensible to tlie comfort of a village home, and we helieve that a perusal of these 
pages will demonstrate the fact that Westfield is not wanting- in this respect. They are also 
evidence that the residents of the town are sulliciently public spirited to patronize home industries 
instead of mal<ing- every ti-iji from the cit.\' a burden because of baskets and bundles. 

The Union Uointv Standard, 
under whose auspices this little work' is issued, is not .\-et ten \ears old. It has met and 
overcome, not only the regulation oltstacles that l)eset the w.iy of a young newspaper enter- 
pri.se, but lias, also, been tried by tire and survivetl a conllagi-at ion that will remain mem- 
orable in the annals of Westfield. For. on that lurid night of .lauuary :!. lsir2, families were 
made homeless and a block of business property was destr(ned. The Standakd was among the 
sufferers and was literally "fired out." One of the most complete newspaper outlits in the Stale 
went up in flames. But with the American Hag — tliat symbol of pluck and perseverance — streaming- 
above a lot of salvage piled in the street, by the light of the lire, one of the Standard's foi-ce wrote 
a bulletin which read "Temporary quarters of tlie Union County Standard, now oi)en for 
liiisiness." That afternoon the Standard had an extra on the street describing- in iletail the losses by 
lire, and incidentally, its own. This spirit explains the Standard's splendid success. How the force 
built a wigwam, and how, for the rest of that winter, the compositors stood on liot bricks, to keep 
their feet from freezing, as with bemiml)ed fingers tliey "stuck" t.\pe : and how, with never a 
uiurmur "the boys"" stood by through all the trials and tribulations: and how the paper went on 
making friends until, linally, the .stars and stripes, and the Standard"s hiiri/ee, floated in triumph 
from its present handsome home, is all a matter of local history and local pride. And to-day 




UNION COUNT V STANUARU BUILDING. 









INTERIUR VIEWS, STANDARD BUILDING. 




I'LANT OF C. A. SWriH & CO, 




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Evening Post Building, 

Broadway, corner Fulton Street, 

New York. 



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MODERATE PRICES. 



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W/4o cAAl FUii/Si'5H You WiTri. 
GRoCERieS, 

Flour, Feed, 
Hay AND G RAiiN. 

At Lpwe^T Prices 




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Westfield./N.J. 



NEW VURR GROCERY STORE, F. H. TURRILL, PROPRIETOR. 



R. F. HOHENSTEIN 

Flour, Feed, Grain, Baled Hay 

and Straw. 



PEAT MOSS FOR 

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\lso a full line of all Poultry Supplits, 



I'K'OMPr A TTKNTION GIVEN TO AhU ONIIF.KS 



\\K SI 1.1. FlK-S|-C.:i,.\.SS GOOD.S (INI.\ 

STORK: pRosi'ECT ST. st.j;;;;^;o''iL,o. 



C. F. W. WITTKE 

NEWSDEALER 




BOOKS, TOYS A.XD STATIONERY. CIGARS. 
TOBACCOS A.\7) SMOKERS' REOi'ISITES .■: .-.■ 



BROAD STREET 



CilKNKK l)F Kl..M 



Westfleld lias witliin its borcU-rs probal)ly tlio 
most complete newspaper plant to be found in 
the State, except in mucli larger places. Politi- 
cally the Standard is independent, but never 
neutral. Its enemies are intense — its friends 
staunch and true. As a business success it can 
point to an average of twenty-five columns of 
advertising- out of its regular issue of eight pages 
weekly. Its reputation is not entirely local, as 
its bright sayings are quoted all over the country. 
The Mountain Avenue residence of William 
Stitt, illusti'ated on a previous page is for sale. 
This house contains i:i rooms, is provided with 
hot and cold water and gas, is heated with a hot- 
air furnace, and supplied, by means of a hydraulic 
ram, with the purest of spring water. 



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ol'IES OF IHIS ILLUSTRATED SOUVENIR >.f 
VVestfield can Ije obtained at the news store of 
C. F. W. WITTKE, 

Broad Sr. con. Ei m. 

G. THORN, 
Artistic .'. F*l:iotogreipHer 

The pictures in this book tell the story. If successful 
in taking these — why not in taking yours ? 

STUDIO: 108 ETFroryTst., PLfllNFIELD. 



A. L. jIMHRSON 

MASON and CONTRACTOR 

Lock Box 511, WESTFIKLD, N. J. 



J. F. LIGHTFOOT 

PAINTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES 

K'alwiniiiiiig, Paper-Hanging. Etc. 
listiinales Cheerfully Given. 

SHOP: PRO SPEC T ST. ^^.:^^^^^^s^ 
N. Y., New Haven & Hartford R.R. 

This is the route to the famous Berkshire HilLs, the 
beautiful White Mountains, the many resorts of the north 
shore of Long- Island Sound, Narragansett Pier, Newport, 
Martha's \'ineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod and the pictur- 
esque coast of Maine. Its perfect train service and pala- 
tial boats need no eulogy. 

l^HILADELl'HIA & RkADINC R.R. 

Bv means of this matjiiiticcnt system tin- residents of 
Westfield can rapidly and Uixuriously travel to Philadel- 
Iihia, Baltimore or Washinijfon. Atlantic City, Reading, 
Harrisl.nii;, rott-,ville, Willianisporf, ( ;ellysl,nr- and all 
the shore and nionnt.dn resorts of lhe.,e nei-hhorlioiuls. 




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IHE HAVARD DRUG STORE, JdHX F. DORVALL, PKOHRIETUR. 



iCOOD GOODS A SPECIALTY 



Willicimi \V. Oilbv 




Department :: Store 



CORXER I! ROAD >S- /:"/..!/ STREETS 



A lATL TIXE l.\ EACH DEA'AR FMEXT 
COXS/ST/Xu OE 



DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HOSIERY, DRESS GOODS, CARPEI S, 



OIL CI.OTH, MATTINGS, CI-ioCKKRV, WINDOW SHAnH> 



Poreign and Domestic Groceries in Large Variety. 




DEPARTMENT STORK OF WILLIAM W. GIl.BY. 




T raynor 's r^entennial gtores 

FLOUR, FEEL) A.\n GRAfX 



H.II.EP HAY AXn STRAW 

Pratt's Horse, QaWV- and Poultry Foodj 



Traynor's Centennial Stores 



Headquarters for 



STAPLE AND FA.XCY GROCERIES 
AMD PRO VLSIO.XS 



Clioice :: Teas :: itiid :: Coffees 
Fine :: Creamery :: Putter :: and :: C/teese :: a :: S/>ef/a/t\ 



CENTENNIAL SlURES, ELM SIREET, CO 



R. UROAD. V. JKAVMiR, I'KUl'Rl E IDK, 



ESTABLISHED iSdS. 



W. S. WELCH 



L. F. WELCH 




^^ ELCH RroTHERS 



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OUSE, SIGN AND DECOR- 
ATIVE PAINTERS AND 



BROAD 5T., near ELM ' PAPER HANGERS 



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RUSTS' AND PAINTERS' SUPPLIES, PIC- 
TURES, PICTURE FRAMES AND MOULD- 



INGS. GLASS,- LUBRICATING OILS, Etc. 



rl-IiT.MN POLKS AND TKIMMINGS. TABLE AND SHELF 
OIL Cr.OTHS. WINDOW SHADES AND FIXTURES. ;; :: 



Spc, /allies : in : Bicycle : and : Bath- Tub : Enamels : and 
Floor Polishes. 




WELCH brothers' PAINT STORE. 



Hiram L. Fink, 



Fine Carriag;es, 



MANUKACl IKIR HI 



Wagons and Sleighs. 




AL.--0 liLALIK IN 

HARNESS, - BLANKETS, - ROBES. 
WHIPS, - ETC. 

Elm Street, near Broad St. 



Westfield 



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PHARMACY 



PURE DRUGS 

FINE STATIONERY 

Tenney's Celebrated Candies 

Fancy and Toilet Articles 



S/>o/iL;tS, IiHporlitl and Domestic Cigars, Hot and Cold 

Soda, Pure Fniit Synip, Cc/c-hratod Crested C>ta/ii Soda 

RICKSECKER'S CELEB R A TED PEREC ' J/ E S . 

Pkksckiptions Carefully Compounded. 



K. B. SHOVE 

BROAD AND PROSPECT STREET. 



ROBERT M. FRENCH 
pLirniture, []arpets, []il [Jloths 




/■7 7v'.\7/VA7:, r. I /:/•/■: /s. on. cijyrns. mat- 
tings, UPHOI.S TERIXG 

Hattresses Made Over, Carpets Made and Laid 

ELM STREET, Xear Jhpot 



Andrew La Roza 
=EXPRESS= 



Curling of Alt Kinds Carefully Pone. Chnrges Keasonahle 



n-ESTFIELD EISH AXD OYSTER MARKET 
A.\E> RESTACRAXr 



Fish of All Kinds in Skason 
M,ah at All 1 lours A. /'. Wliile, Ma. 



James Moffett 

Contractor :: and :: Bl'iluer 

Johliiug Promptly SHOP 

Attonh-d to . . . Prospect Street 



CHARLES H. DARSH 

:: :: ARCHITECT :: :: 

special . Ittent/on Gh'eii to Snbiirlian .IrchiteLturt 
Construe lion Personally Superintended. 



COLUMBIA BICYCLES 




Bicycle Sundries, etc. at Reduced Prices 

PEARSALL & CHAMBERLAIN 
BIGYGLE DEALERS 



WESTFIELD 



NEW JERSEY 



Choice Property For Sale and to Rent. 




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Eh'gaiit iTuilding 
Lots I'or Sale. : : 
P KICKS RICH r 

IK-sirahh- Farm 
J'ropnty For Sal,- 
and to Rent. : : : 



Loans Negotiated. Rents Collected. 



W. S. French & Son 

Agricultural MBleiueiit Warelioiise and Seed Store 

Corriii^.ilt-d Iron for Jliti/diii^s. I'ariii W.i^ons 
' a Sp,-dalty. /-'rii/ts and I '.-i^etalilfs 

— -^=: XORTH AN'KN'IIK. NKAR DKI'i)'!' ■ 



\V. N. Sl'ARKMAN 



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SPARKMAN & SEAGER 

Carpenters and Builders 

Riliniali-s I'lirnislu-d JoMnig Atlaid.d to 

Sliop, Corner hJni and (Jii/nihv Stnits 

Westfield Men's FupiSHiHG Store 

BROAD strf:f:t 

Meh k Boys' Paj^ts, Boots, Shoes & I|ubber 

llnriiTwoar. Hats and Caps. Men's Furnisliiiit;s 
in GcncTal. Mechanics Goods a ."^pocially :: :: :: 



L. R. SCHOFIELD, Prop. 



Ciiahi.es Cl.AKK. il/^/r. 



C. H. FRENCH 

Mason :: and :: Builder 



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J. HERVEY DOANE, 

Jeweler and Optician 

(C.raduate Spencer's School of Optics). 

Eyes tested free and proper 
glasses adjusted .... 

Silver and Gold Novelties 

In stock fur the Holidays, also 

Ladies' Finger Rings 

In great variety. 

WATCHHS, CLOCKS 
AND SILVHRWARE 

The only Safe Deposit Vault in 
Plainfield. 

LOCK I'.O.XKS FROM S3-50 TO $10.00 A YEAR. 

A safe place to leave your valuables while you 
are out of town. 

New No. 115 Park Avenue, 

PLAINFIELD, N. J. 




Post Office Box 2g 



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I. H. Lambert 

WJwlcsah- and Retail Dealer hi 

Flour, Feed, Meal, Bran, Shorts, Grain, E^c. 



NOR TH . ; I'EXCE, Xear Depot 

BALED HAY AND STRAW, PEAT 
MOSS FOR BEDDINc;, DOMESTIC 
AND AG RICULTl'R AL SALT, 
PRATT'S FOOD FOR HORSES, CAT- 
TLE AND I'OULTKV : : : : : 
MACHINE OIL AND AXLE GREASE 




Mahlon H. Ferris 



Sanitary 



Plumbing 



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Tin Roofing, Hardware, Etc, 





Hot Air Furnaces 



Stoves and Ranges 



STE.l.y .l.y/> HOT-WATER HEATING 

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